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Jun
23

Rayonier seeks clearance to buy Canterbury forests

Matariki Forests, global forester Rayonier’s New Zealand arm, is seeking Commerce Commission permission to buy a swathe of Canterbury forest and farmland owned by the Christchurch City and Selwyn District councils.

Matariki, the country’s third-largest forest owner, lodged the application to [ More ] [ Read More ]

Oct
6

Well done, Trade Me… but let’s fix this once and for all

FOREST OWNERS ASSOCIATION

MEDIA RELEASE
6 October 2010

Trade Me’s decision to require sellers of new kwila furniture or decking timber to prove it comes from sustainably managed forests is a very positive step towards ensuring that all these products come [ More ] [ Read More ]

Aug
10

Time to shut the door on illegal wood imports

MEDIA RELEASE
Forest Owners Association

The government needs to urgently adopt measures to prevent products from illegally logged forests being sold in New Zealand, says the Forest Owners Association.

In Australia the Labor Party has today promised if re-elected to impose such [ More ] [ Read More ]

Jun
3

Milton mill ‘extremely viable’

By SAM MORTON – Clutha Leader page 5

MILTON is set to be home of an ‘internationally competitive’ pro­ducing sawmill, with confirmation a new mill is being built in the Milton and Milburn precincts.

Southern Cross Forestry Products Ltd managing direct or [ More ] [ Read More ]

May
4

Westpac seeks to package foresters’ carbon credits

Westpac Banking Corp.'s New Zealand arm is seeking a leadership position in New Zealand carbon market trading now that the government appears committed to proceeding with the emissions trading scheme. [ Read More ]